Website The Convergence Foundation
Key Responsibilities:
- The core focus of this role is to collaborate with leadership teams of a few portfolio organisations to assist them in determining and fulfilling their financial needs, and executing all finance-related processes from start to end. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Safeguard all organisations charitable status through a comprehensive knowledge of relevant law, guidance and best practice in relation to the structure of the organisation Ensure compliance with administration and financial regulations in relation to charity, trust and company law and regulations
- Review contractual agreements between organisations and outside vendors and consultants, including managing and negotiating office and equipment leases.
- Oversee preparation of taxes and reports
- Facilitate preparation of annual independent audit
- Oversee information technology and office purchases, policies, contracts, and equipment Liaise with external advisers accountants, lawyers, and other advisers where appropriate.
- Monitor billing/issuing receipts for all grants and contracts, make recommendations to management based on trends, future projections and business goals and objectives.
- Ensures fiscal compliance for all grants of assigned clients
- Review, approve and ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash receipts, general ledger, and reconciliations
- Ensure financial records are maintained in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting
- Principles, Accounting Policies, grant/contract requirements, and monitor the use of all funds
Prepare timely, accurate monthly, quarterly and annual internal/external financial and other meaningful ad hoc reports along with supporting documentation - Investigate and explain material variances, highlight trends for management, and provide recommendations
- Develop and oversee accounting policies and procedures to meet both current and future business models and comply
Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities:
- Ideal candidates should have the following qualifications and skills that are required for this role:
- A CA or ICMA with a Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, or related discipline.
- 12-15+ years of work experience in business finance and controllership demonstrating strong operational and leadership skills, including the ability to build and lead teams from scratch
- Ability to analyze complex qualitative and quantitative data, craft possible solutions, and recommend actions
- Ability to build and maintain positive and collaborative relationships both within and outside the organization, including with colleagues, regulators, foundations, researchers, grantees, and education product/service providers
- Ability to lead meetings, deliver presentations, and represent TCF or the organisations to external audiences
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, strong presentation skills
- Strong planning and organizational skills, and an ability to be able to set priorities, plan timelines and meet deadlines
- Technology savvy with experience selecting and overseeing software installations and managing relationships with software vendors; knowledge of accounting and reporting software
- Personal Characteristics and Desired Qualities
- Professional attitude and time management skills
- Flexibility and collaboration skills
- Multitasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks
- Able to contribute positively as part of a team, helping out with various tasks as required
- Multiple leadership Stakeholder Management
Location:
New Delhi, India
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